GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| fluke | flatfish |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |